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09:00am - 11am Inaugural Session

Nidhi Verma
Founder & Managing Director,
ElitePlus++ Business Services
Welcome Remarks

Ajit Singh
Chairman,
ACG Group
Keynote Address 1:

Anil Jain
Vice Chairman & CEO,
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.
Keynote Address 2: Budget Boost for Agriculture - in India Impact on PVC Growth

Ignacio Torras
President & CEO,
Tricon Energy
Keynote Address 3: Chlor Alkali & PVC: What’s Changing and Why It Matters

Shri Deepak Mishra
Joint Secretary (PC),
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers,
Government of India
Address by: Guest of Honour

Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Minister (RT&H) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways,
Government of India*
Address by: Honourable Chief Guest

10:15 – 11:10 Networking Tea/Coffee Break

11:10 – 12:45 Business Session I - Business Overview & Outlook

Session Chairman: B Narayan
Group President, Procurement & Projects
Reliance Industries Limited

Unmesh Nayak
President - Polymer Chain,
Reliance Industries Limited
Time to Unlock Potential of PVC Applications

Bernard Law
Editor, Chlor-alkali Asia,
Argus Media
Global Chlor-Alkali and Vinyls - a Delicate Balancing Act?

Alvin Ang
Executive Director, Chemical Insights
S&P Global Commodity Insights
The PVC Market Evolution: Demand Growth, Trade Shifts, and Sustainability

Gordon Kuo
Director, Asia/ISC Vinyl & ISC Chlor-Alkali,
Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS, A Dow Jones Company
Navigating through PVC Market Recovery

Ye Yingmin
Managing Director,
CHEM1 Consulting Beijing Co Ltd.
The Outlook on Chinese PVC Industry

12:45 – 12:55 Q & A Session

12:55 – 13:45 Networking Lunch Break

13:45 – 14:55 Business Session II Revolution in Pipes & CPVC

Session Chairman: Sudarshan Ganapathy
Chief Operating Officer,
DCW Limited

Maulik Patel
CMD,
Epigral Ltd.
Growth Opportunities for CPVC in India

Bhavana Bindra
Managing Director for India, Middle East, and Africa,
The Lubrizol Corporation
Sustaining India’s No. 1 position in CPVC in a changing Global Dynamics

Partha Basu
Managing Director,
Aliaxis India.
Changing Talent Landscape in the Pipes and Fittings Industry and the art of Leadership in managing them

14:45 – 14:55 Q & A Session

14:55 – 16:35 Business Session III Processing & Downstream Machinery

Vishal Agarwal
President,
Yudo Hot Runner India Pvt. Ltd.
Innovations in Hot Runners Revolutionizing CPVC Injection Molding

Rad Jakob
Head - Compounder Projects,
Theysohn Extrusionstechnik GmbH
New applications - High output Kaskade

Clemente Bausano
Director,
Rajoo Bausano Extrusion Pvt. Ltd.
Get Future Ready: Latest Pipe Extrusion & Compounding Applications

Christian Schalich
Head of Sales – Hose & Tube,
Sikora
Online Measurement of PVC & PE Pipes with Radar Technology: Boost Quality, save Raw Material and cost

Andreas Backhaus
Director of Global Sales and Legal Officer,
Mixaco Dr. Herfeld GmbH & Co. KG
Upgrading to High-Performance Mixers: Unlocking PVC Productivity in India's Dynamic Market

16:35 – 16:45 Q & A Session

16:45 – 17:15 Networking Tea/Coffee Break

17:15 – 18:55 Business Session IV Green PVC – Sustainable Product

Session Chairman: Prof. GD Yadav
Bhatnagar Fellow and National Science Chair (GOI), Emeritus Professor of Eminence and Former Vice Chancellor,
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Professor Mark Everard
Director,
Pundamilia Ltd
The Material basis for meeting Human needs in a Challenging Future

Andy Jones
Global Executive Committee - PVC,
Baerlocher Group
Stability: ‘The Cornerstone of Sustainability’

Kazuyasu Osada
Co-ordinator of Toxicology working group,
Japan Plasticizer Industry Association (JPIA)
A Small and Scientific Shot from Plasticizers to Plastic Pollution in Ocean

Peter Langen
Principal Engineer Process Technology,
thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH
Enhancing Vinyl Chloride Polymerization: The Operational and Economic Advantages of High-Performance Reactors

Nasrin Kashefi
Director, Global Plumbing and Plastic Products,
NSF
International Drinking Water Public Health and Safety Standards for Vinyl Products

18:55 – 19:05 Lucky Dip Prizes

19:05 Onwards Entertainment & Gala Networking Cocktail & Dinner

Day 2 - 11 April 2025

Nidhi Verma
Founder & Managing Director,
ElitePlus++ Business Services
Welcome Back

09:00 - 09:45 Business Session V New Aspects in PVC Processing

Siegfried Koehler
Managing Director/CEO,
battenfeld-cincinnati Austria GmbH
Latest Developments in PVC Extrusion

Siva Sankar Davamani
Area Management ASM/ Asian Markets,
Zumbach AG
Diameter, Ovality, Wall thickness, eccentricity etc

Yash Parikh
Director,
Neoplast Engineering
Mixing Technology & Automatic Raw Material Handling System

09:45 - 10:45 Business Session VI Innovations in Applications - Solutions for the Future

Session Chairman: Pulin Rajyagor
Division Head - Vinyls,
Reliance Industries Limited

Saumya Chakrabarti
Technical Director,
Finolex Industries Ltd.
Changing Landscape of Pipe Industry & New Horizons

Dr Sheikh Akbar Ali
Head, Development and Technology,
ACG Packaging Materials
PVC – Is It a Boon or Bane in Pharmaceutical Packaging

Hardik Panchal
Founder & CEO,
Hardy Smith & WPC News
Vinyl based WPC - Trending in Green Building Practices

Shekhar Thakkar
CEO,
PVC Converters (I) Pvt Ltd
Indian Soft PVC Market

10:45 – 10:55 Q & A Session

10:55 – 11:35 Networking Tea/Coffee Break

11:35 – 12:05 Panel Discussion 1 What Next in uPVC Windows?

Moderator: Dr.(hc) Mario Schmidt
Managing Director,
Lingel Windows and Doors Technologies

Pradeep Singh Shekhawat
Joint Director,
Bureau of Indian Standards

Ullas Guliani
GM - Business Process and Administration,
Profine India

U S Murthy
Managing Director,
NCL Veka

Jothi Ramalingam
Director,
Winwall Technology India Pvt Ltd

Reji Bhami
Director,
Eminent International Testing Centre

12:05 – 12:10 Q & A Session

12:10 – 12:25 Opportunities and Challenges for OPVC

Dolores Herran
Business Development and Marketing Director,
Molecor Technologia SL
Bringing Sustainable and Unique O-PVC Pipes and Fittings to India

12:25 – 12:55 Panel Discussion 2 O-PVC Pipes - current status and Outlook

Moderator: Dr Shreekant Diwan
Head, Business Development,
Baerlocher India

Rajesh Agrawal
Managing Director,
Rollepaal India

V M Srinivasan
CEO,
Chemfab Alkalis

Ashish Agarwal
Executive Director,
Oriplast Ltd

Dolores Herran
Business Development and Marketing Director,
Molecor Technologia SL

M. A. Khan
Global head- Sales and Marketing,
Kabra Extrusiontechnik Limited

12:55 – 13:00 Q & A Session

13:00 – 13:30 Panel Discussion 3 PVC IND 4.0 - Outlook of Next Gen

Moderator: Aruna Kumari
General Manager,
Reliance Industries Limited

Ashish Kothari
Director Operations,
Kothari Agritech Pvt. Ltd.

Sejal Kothari
Director,
Kodixodel Pvt Ltd

Dr Snigdha Lath Agarwal
Managing Director,
Cap Plastic and Tubes Pvt. Ltd.

Isha Mehendale
Manager - Strategic Finance,
Goldstab Organics Pvt. Ltd.

13:30 – 14:10 Networking Lunch

14:10 – 16:00 Business Session VII Latest Advancements in Stabilizers

Session Chairman: Pushp Jain
Managing Director,
KLJ Plasticizers Ltd

Jagat Chokshi
Managing Director,
Silvin Additives Pvt. Ltd.
Latest Innovation in Additives for PVC - CPVC Pipe Manufacturing

Rafael Erro
Business Head - Pipe and Fittings segment,
Reagens SPA
Effects of Stabilizer One Pack on the Stretching Behaviour of OPVC Pipes

Rajeev Mehendale
Co-founder and Director,
Goldstab Organics Pvt. Ltd.
Next-Gen PVC Stabilizers: Empowering Growth and Sustainable Development

Krishna Rana
Chairman & MD,
Platinum Industries Ltd.
Change is the only constant; Transitions in CPVC Industry

Milind Magar
Business Head - CPVC Division,
Platinum Industries Ltd.
Change is the only constant; Transitions in CPVC Industry

Renier Snyman
Technical Manager,
Sun Ace | South Africa
Formulating to Address Common Problems with PVC-O Pipe Manufacturing

15:50 – 16:00 Q & A Session

16:00 – 16:30 Networking Tea/Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:50 Business Session VIII Latest Developments in PVC Additives

Session Chairman: Rajesh Deshpande
Additional Vice President,
DCM Shriram Ltd

Yash Thakkar
Director-Business Development,
Benchmark Polytechnik
Advancement in Additives Solutions for PVC and CPVC Industry

Philippe Hajji
Business Director - Plastic Additives,
ARKEMA Group
Core/Shell Acrylic Impact Modifiers and processing aids for PVC building applications: more than 35 years of Expertise and Continuous Innovation

E Venkatasubramanian
Country Head-India & Middle East,
Galata Chemicals
Organotin Stabilizers for Potable Water Pipes and Fittings

Dr Konrad Otto
Sales Director Polymers,
Innospec Leuna GmbH
Waxes - Miracle workers in PVC Formulations

17:50 – 18:20 Panel Discussion 4 PVC the Pillar of Construction Industry in India

Moderator: S S Naik
Advisor Petrochemicals,
Mundra Petrochemicals Limited

Siddhartha Ghosal
CEO & Country President
Dow India

Gurmit Singh Arora
National Chairman CII IGBC - Marketing Outreach and Strategic Alliances, National President, Indian Plumbing Association

Jayadev Meela
Director,
Sudhakar PVC Products Pvt Ltd

18:20 – 18:25 Grand Lucky Dip Prizes - Hyundai Venue 1.2 S Petrol MT

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Summit Details

Date:
10-11 April 2025
Venue:
Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai, India

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